Anointing of the sick!
- 1. Anointing of the SickA sacrament of Healing
- 2. Anointing of the Sick is one of the seven sacraments, also known as the sacrament of the dying, administered by a priest to a baptized person who is in danger of death because of illness or old age, through prayer and the anointing of the body with the oil of the sick.Definition
- 3. This sacrament, like the others, is celebrated with its own liturgy. Its celebration is not a private act but involves the Church as a whole.Anointing of the Sick is administered by a priest or bishop.
- 4. The principal elements are the laying-on of hands, prayer said over the person requesting the special grace, and the anointing of the forehead and hands with olive oil which has been blessed by a bishop.
- 5. Ideally, Anointing of the Sick is to be celebrated along with the Sacrament of Penance and reception of the Eucharist. Celebration
- 6. Union of the sick person to the Passion of Christ for his own good and the good of the Church
- 7. Strength peace, and courage to endure in a Christian manner the sufferings of illness or old age
- 8. Forgiveness of sins and of penalty for sin if the person is sorry for his sins and unable to receive the Sacrament of Penance
- 9. Restoration of sanctifying grace if sorrow for mortal sin is present
- 10. Restoration of health if it is good for the salvation of the person’s soul
- 11. Preparation for passage to eternal life
- 12. Reduction or removal of all temporal punishment due to sin when the ill person is properly disposedEffects
- 13. The question of when to anoint can be answered by asking the following questions:Is this a life-threatening or grave disease?
- 14. Is the person about to undergo surgery for a serious illness?
- 15. Is the person of advanced age?
- 16. Has a fatal illness become more serious?Recipients